| Issue ID | 452095 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10049498 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| File date | 20/11/03 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Honda crv burned vavle. Many crv owners of 1998 and 1999 have reported the same problem. Honda mechanic had stated that this is a manufacturer defect. The valve was installed too tight causing friction and eventually burned the valve. Honda corp. Is not claming any responsiblity for this problem anymore. The cut off date that honda would have covered the repair cost was approximately 2 months ago from today 12/9/03 according to the mechanic at the glendale (ca) honda dealership. *la |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLENDALE, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 19/12/99 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | COLONIAL HONDA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | GLENDALE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91208 |